Tax bills due Feb. 1

Fiscal 2008 actual real estate and personal property tax bills were recently mailed by the Holden Collector's Office, and are due on February 1 and May 1.

Payment may be made at the collector's office on the second floor of the Starbard Municipal Office Building. Cash payments may be made only at the office, and the entire bill should be brought in so that it can be receipted. Payment by check or money order is also accepted at the collector's office.

Payments may also be mailed to the Collector's Office, 1204 Main St., Holden, MA 01520. Please include the remittance coupon so that the payment will be credited correctly. To obtain a receipt, include the entire bill with the payment, along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope.

Pay online by logging onto townofholden. net and clicking the link "Pay Bills Online." To pay by electronic transfer from a checking account, follow the directions for Real Estate, and then enter the bill number and banking information. Please enter the numbers from the bottom of a check, not the numbers from the front of a debit card. There is no additional charge for this type of payment.

Credit card payments may also be made online only, using either MasterCard or Discover. Taxpayers who choose to pay by credit card will also be responsible for paying the processing fees which are charged by the credit card companies.

Taxpayers may file for an abatement with the Board of Assessors by February 1, 2008. Please call the Assessors' Office at (508) 829-0222 to obtain information on how to file for a tax abatement. Taxpayers who have already received exemptions under the statutes for the elderly, blind, or disabled veterans will find that the payment amounts shown for each due period have already been reduced by the amount of their exemption.

If you are a new owner and have not received a tax bill, please call the collector's office at (508) 829-0235, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to obtain information about your tax bill.